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Old 11-16-2014, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by jblum315 View Post
Just to keep it real: Jesus (religious or historical) was almost certainly not born on Christmas Day nor even in December.
Taxes were collected in July so that is when Joseph would have taken his pregnant wife to Bethlehem where she gave birth.
The Christmas holiday is based on the ancient pagan celebration of the days getting longer after the winter solstice on Dec. 21. Thus the Yule log and trees decorated festively etc. I do not know when or why that festival got conflated with the birth of Jesus
The Pilgrims did not celebrate Christmas, workers did not even get a day off.
So you can say Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas or thank you or Bah Humbug but please don't tell me to have a nice day
JEANNE....I want you to have a nice day, a wonderful day, a fulfilling day, a day filled with peace and joy. Today, tomorrow and every day, because I just love you.

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